This is the third trip in the Bagger series and will include FRO, LIL, DAM, and GRO. We'll meet at the Grouse Grind gate and take the BCMC trail and a connector over to the base of the Screaming Eagle chair. From there we head over to Fromme, up the Eric the Red trail to Little Goat, and then back to the chalet via Dam and Grouse.

Your Grind time should be under an hour. There will be a couple of runnable sections on this hike. Estimated time is 6 hours and distance is 16km.

End of trip options include dinner at Altitudes, taking the skyride down, and/or descending via the BCMC. The distance and time estimate includes hiking back down.

Background: The Bagger Challenge

The challenge was started in 2009 by a small group of ultra runners in Club Fat Ass. Of course, we all know that mountaineers have an advantage at this sort of thing so I've been enjoying giving them a run for their money since 2011. How many of the 66 peaks can you climb in one season? Get to know the North Shore like you've never known it before! Sometimes we run but mostly we hike and scramble.

The challenge has an early season that runs from March 19th to June 24th when only a subset of the peaks are available. Runners don't do well on snow so these are the more accessible peaks. The main season goes from June 25th to Oct 28th when everything on the list is eligible.

The official facebook group and leader board that shows the current standings as well as the complete peak list and various stories of loss, suffering, and adventure is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/baggerchallenge/ . As you climb peaks you add yourself as well as the initials of the peak you've climbed to the leader board. You have to update the leader board within 3 days of climbing a peak, no sandbagging! :-) There is no requirement to be an official bagger challenge participant to join this event but it is a free competition.

I'll be posting a number of challenge trips this season.

Bring your lightweight hikers and gear. It's not too critical on this one but generally the lighter you are, the faster you are. Here's my streamlined bagger kit which I use in the main season: http://millsoft.ca/maurer/BaggersGuide/kit/. In the pre-season I will occasionally bring my 25l pack with additional gear as required.